A list of kokuji (国字)

Kokuji is the Japanese word for "Chinese" characters which were actually made in Japan. See Which were created in Japan? for more details about the kokuji. The following list of kokuji was extracted from the "Kanjidic" dictionary. This is not a complete list. For a full dictionary, see the reference at the bottom of the page.

The dot between the kana marks the start of okurigana. See What is ?

Kanji Reading in kana Romanized reading Meaning
圷 あくつ akutsu Low-lying land
塰 あま ama Title of a Noh play
遖 あっぱれ appare Bravo; admirable
鯏 あさり; うぐい asari; ugui Short necked clam; dace; chub
錻 ブ bu Tin plate
鋲 びょう byō Rivet; tack; thumbtack
鵆 ちどり chidori Plover
瓧 デカグラム dekaguramu Ten grams
籵 デカメートル dekamētoru Dekametre
竍 デカリットル dekarittoru Decalitre
瓰 デシグラム deshiguramu Decigram
竕 デシリットル deshirittoru Decilitre
鯲 どじょう dojō Loach; lamprey
蛯 えび; うば ebi; uba Shrimp
梺 ふむと; ふもと fumuto; fumoto Base of a mountain
垳 がけ; いげ; いけ gake; ige; ike Cliff; used in proper names
埖 ごみ gomi Garbage; refuse
蓙 ござ; ザ goza; za Mat; matting
鮠 はえ; はや; カイ; ゲ; ガイ hae; haya; kai; ge; gai Dace (carp)
噺 はなし hanashi Talk
楾 はんぞう hanzō Container for pouring water
鰰 はたはた hatahata Sandfish
畑 はた; はたけ; -ばたけ hata; hatake; -batake Farm; field; garden; one's specialty
畠 はたけ; はた hatake; hata Field; farm; garden
働 はたら.く; ドウ hataraku; dō Work
硲 はざま hazama Ravine; gorge; gap
塀 ヘイ; ベイ hei; bei Fence; wall
瓸 ヘクトグラム hekutoguramu Hectogram; hundred grams
粨 ヘクトメートル hekutomētoru Hectometre
竡 ヘクトリットル hekutorittoru Hectolitre
樮 ほくそ hokuso A type of tree
袰 ほろ horo Hood; top; awning; cover
凧 いかのぼり; たこ ikanobori; tako Kite
鵤 いかる; いかるが ikaru; ikaruga Grosbeak; hawkfinch
圦 いり iri Sluice; spout; floodgate; penstock
杁 いり iri Sluice; spout; floodgate; penstock
鰯 いわし iwashi Sardine
諚 ジョウ jō Command
椛 かば; もみじ kaba; momiji Autumn foliage; birch; maple
鮖 かじか kajika Bullhead
嬶 かか; かかあ kaka; kakā Wife (vulg)
硴 かき kaki Oyster
叺 かます kamasu Straw bag
裃 かみしも kamishimo Old ceremonial garb; samurai garb
綛 かせ; かすり kase; kasuri Splashed dye pattern; reel; skein
槝 かし kashi Oak; mooring pole; used in proper names
樫 かし kashi Evergreen oak
鎹 かすがい kasugai Clamp
纃 かすり kasuri Splashed pattern dyeing or weaving
蘰 かつら katsura Surname
錺 かざり kazari Metal jewelry
鯑 かずのこ kazunoko Yellow fish (herring) eggs (sushi)
畩 けさ kesa Surplice
瓩 キログラム kiroguramu Kilogram
粁 キロメートル kiromētoru Kilometer
竏 キロリットル kirorittoru Kilolitre
鱚 きす kisu Sillaginoid
纐 コウ kō Tie-dyeing
鯒 こち kochi Flathead (fish)
凩 こがらし kogarashi Wintry wind
鞐 こはぜ kohaze Clamp; fastener
糀 こうじ kōji Malt
込 -こ.む; こ.む; こ.み; -こ.み; こ.める -komu; komu; komi; -komi; komeru Crowded; mixture; in bulk; included
鮗 このしろ konoshiro Gizzard shad
怺 こら.える koraeru Endure
粂 くめ kume Used in proper names
椚 くぬぎ kunugi Oak used for charcoal
椡 くぬぎ kunugi Type of oak
峅 くら kura Shrine in the mountains
俥 くるま kuruma Jinricksha; rickshaw
喰 く.う; く.らう kuu; kurau Eat; drink; receive (a blow)
圸 まま mama Steep slope
麿 まろ maro I; you
柾 まさ; まさめ; まさき masa; masame; masaki Straight grain; spindle tree
枡 ます masu Measuring box
桝 ます masu Measuring box
俣 また mata Crotch; thigh; groin; fork; junction
鮴 めばる; まて; こち; ごり mebaru; mate; kochi; gori Bullhead; rockfish; razor clam; flathead
瓱 ミリグラム miriguramu Milligram
粍 ミリ; ミリメートル miri; mirimētoru Millimeter
竓 ミリリットル miririttoru Millilitre
杢 もく moku Woodworker
籾 もみ momi Unhulled rice
蟐 もみ; ジョウ momi; jō Toad; mantis; (ghost kanji)
匁 もんめ; め momme; me Monme; 3.75 grams
榁 むろ muro Needle juniper
毟 むし.る mushiru Pluck; pick; tear
椥 なぎ nagi Type of evergreen tree
凪 なぎ; な.ぐ nagi; nagu Lull; calm
鯰 なまず; ネン namazu; nen Fresh-water catfish
屶 なた; たな nata; tana Used in proper names
汢 ねた neta Wetland; marsh
鳰 にお nio Grebe
匂 にお.う; にお.い; にお.わせる niou; nioi; niowaseru Fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate
垈 ぬた; タイ; ダイ nuta; tai; dai Swamp; wetlands; muddy fields
縅 おど.す odosu The thread/braid (of armour)
俤 おもかげ omokage Visage; face; trace; shadow; memory
颪 おろし oroshi Wind from mountains
熕 おおづつ ōzutsu Cannon
榊 さかき sakaki Sacred Shinto tree
逧 さこ; せこ sako; seko Ravine; valley
笹 ささ sasa Bamboo grass
簓 ささら sasara Bamboo whisk
哘 さそ.う sasou Invite; entice
扨 さて; さ.す; サ sate; sasu; sa Well; now
腺 セン sen Gland
甅 センチグラム senchiguramu Centigram
竰 センチリットル senchirittoru Centilitre
糎 センチ; センチメートル senchi; senchimētoru Centimeter
鯱 しゃちほこ; しゃち shachihoko; shachi Fabulous dolphin-like fish; killer whale
癪 しゃく shaku Spasms
椣 しで shide Type of deciduous birch tree
鴫 しぎ shigi Snipe
聢 しか; しかと shika; shikato Certainly
躾 しつ.ける; しつけ shitsukeru; shitsuke Training
雫 しずく; ダ shizuku; da Drop; trickle; dripping
囎 しょう; ソ shō; so Used in place names
杣 そま soma Timber; lumber; woodcutter
艝 そり sori Sled; sleigh
轌 そり sori Sleigh; sled
辷 すべ.る; すべ.らす suberu; suberasu Glide; skate; slip; fail in exams
椙 すぎ sugi Japanese cedar; cryptomeria
膵 スイ sui Pancreas
粭 すくも sukumo Chaff; rice hulls
糘 すくも sukumo Chaff; rice hulls
椨 たぶ; たふ tabu; tafu Type of evergreen camphor tree
鱈 たら; セツ tara; setsu Codfish
襷 たすき tasuki Cord to hold up sleeves
燵 タツ tatsu Foot warmer
垰 たわ; とうげ; たお; あくつ tawa; tōge; tao; akutsu Mountain pass; ancient kuni; low ground
弖 テ te Phoneme only
杤 とち tochi Type of oak; stable
栃 とち tochi Horse chestnut
峠 とうげ tōge Mountain peak; mountain pass; climax; crest
鞆 とも tomo Archer's arm protector
噸 トン ton Tonnage
瓲 トン ton Tonne; thousand kilograms
迚 とても totemo Some way or other; very
栂 つが; とが tsuga; toga Hemlock
鶫 つぐみ; トウ; ツ tsugumi; tō; tsu Thrush
辻 つじ tsuji Crossing; crossroad; street corners
閊 つか.える tsukaeru To be obstructed; to be blocked
欟 つき tsuki Keyaki; zelkova tree
褄 つま tsuma Skirt
饂 うどん; ウン udon; un Japanese noodles
笂 うつぼ utsubo Quiver; arrow holder
枠 わく waku Frame; framework; spindle; spool; bounding-box
萢 やち; やら yachi; yara Bog; wetlands; used in proper names
軅 やがて yagate Soon after; presently; almost; all but; no more than; after all
軈 やがて yagate Soon after; presently; almost; all but; no more than; after all
簗 やな; リョウ yana; ryō Weir; fish trap
鑓 やり yari Spear; javelin
裄 ゆき yuki Sleeve length
膤 ゆき; たら; そり; セツ yuki; tara; sori; setsu Snow
岼 ゆり yuri Level spot part-way up a mountain
閖 ゆり; ゆ.る; ゆ.れる yuri; yuru; yureru Shake while rinsing; pan for gold

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